By Renee North Life has changed and now most of the world is a part of, or slave to, digital technology. Our collective posture has been folded and molded by the Internet, while we text, tap and swipe on iPhones, iPads , tablets, phablets , laptops, and desktops. Hours spent hunched over, searching, answering, staring at a screen has created new conditions like text-neck, computer-slump and texting-thumb, while also reigniting old favorites like carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), forward head posture ( FHP ) and introduced a far younger generation to old faithful, low back pain ( LBP ). Tech is taking us in the direction ofstaying seated , folded forward in a perpetual hunch sometimes referred to as “iPosture”

Older women don’t have an increased overall risk of complications from implant-based breast reconstruction after mastectomy, but women aged 65 or older are at increased risk of blood clot-related complications after tissue-based breast reconstruction. Those are the findings of a study published in the February 2015 issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery , the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

By Marina Gafanovich M.D. During winter, temperatures drop and dry air takes away the thin layer of oil that protects and moisturizes the skin. This can often cause itchy and painful skin problems such as eczema, psoriasis, and excessively dry skin